Hanger



19, 1929. A. MADS-EN, JR

' HANGER Filed Sept. 10. 1928 Qwuanlo'u- AbmrLJIladsemJg Patented Nov. 19, 1929 I H ABNER L. MADSEN, JR,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF T Ronnie-r G. SEELI-IOFF, or oHIoAGo, ILLIno'rs I Application filed September 5,5 285 s l-4a minim. Y

A still further object of the invention is to utilize the novelty in theforin of a stamped metallic ornament, and construct the hanger as a supplement thereof.

Another object of the invention is to incorporate in the combination of the ornament and the hanger a simple reinforcing clamp. A final, but nevertheless important object of the invention is to construct the novel appliance from one piece of stamped sheet metal, making its production very inexpenslve. I With the above objects in view and any others that may suggest themselves from the specification and claims to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawing 3 in whicha a Figure 1 is a perspective view-of the novel appliance showing in part the cord which suspends the picture, Wall ornament, or the like,

such articles however not being shown;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the appliance, showing the same mounted on a wall mold- 111g;

of the appliance; and 40 p line 1-4 of Figure 1.

Referring specifically tovthe drawing, 10 denotes the fundamental feature of my invention, which is essentially a picture hook, applicable to a wall molding llras shown in Figure 2 and serving to support a cord 12, Wire or chain for the suspension of the-picture, wall ornament or other object.

V In the novel embodiment I extend the picture hook section 10 upwardly, as indicated at over a picture or likewall display, and it to build thetassel ornament and the-hook as Fig. 3 is a rear view of the upper portion 7 Fig. tis a sectional detail, taken on the "13, to i approximately the height of the picture hook section, then bending it down and widening. it to form an esciitcheon or rosette @1 1 The rosette is extendeddownwardly to Lform the rope 15, knot161andcord group 17 of atypical tassel ornament; .Inorder that the parts may remain in proper form and not i be distorted by the weight of the pictureor other object, xI extendtongues 18; rearwardly fromvthe'sideedges of the; extension.13, these tongues embracing the picture hook-section lOltovfirmly clamp the'same to the extension; I have found that; a tasselornament-on-the lines suggested formsa n attractive mounting u I i has been my 11113611131011 to combine such ornamentw ith the picture hookin a-way that the often unsightly 'appearance of-the,latter maybe eliminated by concealing thehhook entirely; also, glih ave thought it of advantage 7 a azSince-the standard rosette and tassel ornament of wool or other fabric is comparatively expensive and does not readily lend itself to my plans as outlined above, I have 1 considered it of advantage toemploy a metallic structure, stamped andcoated ornamentally'to simulate the appearance of the standard article. As indicated in Figure 4:, the sheet metal is pressed with a generally concavo. convex cross section, so that it stands out in relief from the wall. As indicated, the" cord group 17 is made with a floor 19, pressed I with many eruptive details to suggest the ends of the cords as one looks up at the ornament. The continuation of the picture hook I from the frontal ornament is along the same lines, except that the sections 13 and '10 are especially reinforced by a longitudinal corrugation or crown 20. Whileothe top of the picture hook section may actually be higher than the rosette section 14, it will be obvio'usrcj- 7 that onelookingfrom belowwouldnot notice f this, and to all intents and purposes the picture hook section will be entirely concealed.

It Will be seen that my improvement, while using a standard, mechanical support for the picture or other object fully conceals" the same by the frontal ornament, so that the latter is the only effect apparentgto 'the I00 observer. Thus, the support is firm and dependable, yet it is entirely merged in the ornamental mounting which impresses the Observer, there being no suggestion whatever pliance of this kind economically by a system of the mechanical feature by the latter. At the same time, I am able to produce an apofistamping and standardized ornamenta- The one-piece construction of the combined ornament and hanger is of peculiar value,

since it dispenses with the necessity of as sembling or suiting the ornament to varlous styles of picture hooks. It is quite possible to press the appliance in more or less extended f form and then bend the extension 13 down from the rosettejl i, and finally close; the:

; :clamping tongues 18. The exact method of 7 construction is not'of prime importance, since device whereby to assume the final form several methods may be used to produce the shown.

I claim V r 1. A picture hanger comprising a main hook section, a receptacle section at the bottom of the latter,- an ornamental frontal section'upwardly extended'from the receptacle section, and means to clamp the frontal section tothe hook section.

hook section, a receptacle section at the bottomof the latter, an ornamental frontal sec tion upwardly extended from the receptacle section, and jaws extended from the frontal section to clamp the hook section to the same.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. ABNER L. MADS EN, JR. 4

2.*A' picture hanger comprising a main 

